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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “high dpi”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “high dpi”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 4 of the top 20. 2 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Advanced PDF Invoice Builder shows at wp.org #15 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 EWWW Image Optimizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1842) wp.org #1 2 Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails, Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF 60K+ · 4.8★ (279) wp.org #2 3 Custom Login Logo – Easily Add a Logo to Your WordPress Login Page 2K+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too low 4 Custom Site Logo 1K+ · 4.7★ (9) wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too low 5 Cryptex | E-Mail Address Protection 800+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too high 6 Printcart Store – Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce 60+ · 4.1★ (12) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 Eventful for Elementor – Events Showcase for The Events Calendar 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 NextXen Designer – Product Customizer for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 Smart Auto Featured Image – Featured Image Automation 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too high 10 DTFBuild Gang Sheet Builder 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑4 1 too high 11 Lunexia Security – .htaccess Shield, Firewall, Two Factor Authentication (2FA) & Malware Protection — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Anti Browser DDoS Protection 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 Eliptum Cover Image Optimizer — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↑1 14 PrintBlob – Free Product Designer, T-Shirt Designer & Customizer for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 9 too low 15 Cybro Glass — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too low 16 VRLPRO Deeplinks & Dynamic QR Engine — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too low 17 DesignCrate Product Designer for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Idesoftbcn AI Product Customizer for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↑1 4 too high 19 Stillframe – Screenshot Capture & Markup — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 20 Advanced PDF Invoice Builder — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↑1 5 too high 21 Mediapapa – Your WordPress Media Library Manager & Copilot 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 C ConvertWheel – Spin-to-Win Lead Capture — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Cart PDF – Quote PDF for WooCommerce + Drag and Drop Template Builder 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 Continuous PDF Viewer 10+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.